Corridors of Power.



A POLITICAL FIGURE recently faced a severe reprimand after failing a powerful backer. Our sources indicate he was supposedly given an assignment and provided with resources but did not deliver. On the appointed day, he allegedly took a package and vanished, abandoning his driver and switching off his phones for days. The politico recently reappeared, like the prodigal son, to beg for forgiveness. His pleas, however, were met with a furious rejection, and he was shown the door without mercy. The politician, who is apparently facing troubles back at home, is now pleading with the powerful man’s allies to intervene.

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ANOTHER LAWMAKER WAS allegedly rebuked after routinely appearing at a popular office without an appointment. The politician is accused ofseemingly having developed a habit of camping at the premises, hoping to meet a certain big man. He recently overstepped the boundaries by allegedly barging into a private meeting he was not invited to. The big man reportedly did not mince words, expressing his extreme displeasure with the unannounced visits and effectively ending the lawmaker’s access to the office. Word is that the man remains persona non grata at the premises, unless invited. 

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A STRATEGIC LOCATION was reportedly turned into a brothel during a widely publicised meeting by a group of professionals. Sources whisper the event is a known opportunity for sex tourism, allowing attendees to escape the city. In a related incident, the husband of a top organiser secretly followed his wife to the venue, appearing on the second day to her great embarrassment. We are told that the man kept a close watch on his wife and hung around the venue throughout the event. While professional points were gained, some city marriages are now suffering a serious strain.

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A FIRST-TIME COUNTY chief is the talk of the county after reportedly acquiring two choppers, in what critics have argued was through an alleged suspicious deal. The official, supposedly accused of immense greed, is purported to have pocketed millions earmarked for a key donor-funded project. Authorities are now reportedly scrutinising the purchases and related assets. The probe comes after information about the extravagant and questionable purchases was leaked, the same having been a tightly guarded secret. Our mole says that the county chief hasapparently been telling those close to the office that the 2027 battle would be high-profile.